Tufted back mold for cloth-covered buttons



Jan.. 2, 1923.,

INVENTORS.

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Patented dan. Z, i923,

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.Tenn A. nnvnnnon, or new finniuroi'ianr.' J. "RIETI, or nnoonLY'n,itin-iw Yoan.

Terran nnen trotnron onorH-oovnnnn BUTTONS.

Application filed February 15, 1922. Serial No. 536,650.

To LL/ZZ if/lona 'it may concer/t.'

Ee it .known that ive ioni. Si, a citizen of the United Si lies, ding inthe borough of Manhattan, ci county, and State of New York, and Mic rnil. innir, a citizen of the United States, residing in the borough ofBrooklyn, county of lings, city and State of New York, liar-.fe inrentedcertain new` and useful Improvements vin riurted Back Molds forCloth-Covered 'Buttons, of which the following is a speci'ication.

Our improvements appertain to the so called molds or backs vused in theforniation of buttons faced with cloth or anaiogous flexible material,said molds being each provided with a rearJt-uft constituting the meansof attachment of the button, considered in a unitary sense, as appliedto a. garment or other article for use, all in a manner Well known intheprior state of the art; our inventionv consisting essentially in thespeciiic construction, combination and arrangement of parts andappliances herein described and claimed, and, distinctive featuresrelating to the means for, and method of, elfectually securing thecomponent parts of the button together substantially as hereinafterfully set forth.

In the accompanying drawings,

Fig. l, is an elevation, partly .in central transverse section, of acompleted button embodying the essential features of our in- `vent-ion;

Fig. 2, '1s a central vtransverse section4 of our vimproved mold oibacking as used in the structure shown in Fig. l, the facing and capshell being omitted;

Fig. 3, is a vieiv like unto Fig. 2, showing a modification;

Fig. 1l, is a transverse central section of one form of colletadaptedfor use in our combination Fig. 5, is a top or inner face view of theparts shown in 2;

Fig. 6, is a section like unto Fig. 2, showing a modification in theconstruction of the collet;

Fig. 7, is an isometrical cross section of the collet shown in Figs. 2and 5;

Fig. 8, is a top or inner face view of the construction shovvn in Fig.6;

Fig. 9, is an isometrical view of the Wad or pad used in conjunctionwith our imJ proved construction of button back;

Fig. l0, is a side oredge'elevation of the construction shown in Figs.1,' 2 and 5, the facing or cover, and its shell cap being indicated indotted lines;

Fig. ll, is `a central transverse section of our improved backing,showing'still another modification in the application of the collet;

Fig. l2, is a view ofthe innerside of a cap shellsuch as used vinsecuring thecloth` k.facing to our improved backing.

j, is the usual cloth or flexible facing Aof the completed'butt'on, andc, the cap shell, also of usual constructiomupon which said flexiblefacing f, is mounted, and vwhich affords the means whereby the 'saidfacing is secured directly to the .collet`7c, and hence to the backingB, considered in a unitary sense. We do not claim any novelty in so farkas the facing f, and its cap shell "c, are concerned, our inventionrelating more 4particularly to the speciic construction ofthe collet, inconjunction With the method of securing the tuft fabric t, thereto'and'also to the filler-Wad to, in such'manner'as to attain practicallyan integral structure 'of vvmold or backing B, in which said tiiftmember is positivelyincorporated,` and from which it cannot be dislodgedor separated under ordinary conditions of use.

lWhat for convenience may be designated as the latta'ehment-fabric t,consists of a 'suitable blank ofy fibrous or textile material formedcentrally, and in "a manner Well vknown inthe art, With the bulbous tufttx,

by means ofl which thecornpleted button is secured to a garment, orother article as heretofore. l

^t will be seen that the mold or backing B, consists of three parts,namely, said attachment tuft fabric t, t", lthe Wad or ^filler pad tu,and the vcollet lof-the latter fbeing by preference lformed of sheetmetal,

die-stamped into shape for applicat'on'to the tivo otherpartsname'd;-'the filler 'pad or yvad w, consisting of a plate lor thicknessof cardboard or other suitable fibrous material of a shape correspondingto the configuration of the completed button. Thus, in the accompanyingdrawings, said llerpad or Wad w, is shown as consisting of a round discin conformity with the circular shape of the completed button, theconstruction of which is shown by Way of eXemplication therein, it beingunderstood in this connection that We do not limit our inven- Q Laaepvivtion in this respect, and that substantially the same structure and,method of formation may be employed in the formation of other shapes ofbutton With like results and advantages,-the gist ofthe inventionconsist- .ing essentially in forming the inner edge of 4f, or mayconsist of larger spaced apart l teeth or barbs, as in Figs. 2, 6, 7 andll, as may be found most expedient in accordance with the character andrequirements of the button involved.

ln Fig. ll, ot' the drawings, these barbs or serration le', are shown aspenetrating through the atachment-tuft fabric t, and then clinchedthereon, With the Wad, w, resting against said clinched portions ot theteeth or serrations 17s, Whereas in Figs. 2, 3 and 6, the serrations notonly penetrate through the cloth t, but also into the tiller Wad w. Ineither alternative construction the result is the same in that vthe tuttcloth t, With its bulbous tutt 15X, is iirmly secured to the iller w,and to the collet 7c, When the peripheral overlap 752, of the latter isfolded over and 'forcibly set against the circumferential edge of saidiller Wad w.

The peripheral overlap k2, of the collet 7c, may consist of a pluralityof equi-distant tongues or flanges, as in Figs. 2, 3, 5, 7 and l1, or ofa continuous circumferential edge of the collet 7c, as in Figs. d, 6 and8, the inturning and stamping down ot Which against the filler Wad w,constitutes an annular bearing shoulder as shown particularly in Figs.Ll, 6 and 8. Furthermore, this annular rim may be serrated as indicatedin Fig. 1l', to facilitate the crimping operation if desired.

When the backing B, is thus constructed it is practically impossible forthe attachment-tut-fabric. (usually a suitable grade of canvas, socalled) to pull out or become deranged or loose under ordinaryconditions ot use. By our construction, also, We are enabled to use ai'iiinimum size oit attachmenttutt-cloth or fabric, particularly in theterm shown in Fig. 3, in which the circumferential edge ot said fabrict, is confined Within the collet 7c, and between the latter and thefiller Wad w, but does not extend between the peripheral edge oit theller 1.1:, and the opposed sides ot the collet as in the other iiguresof the draWings,-the serrations 702, being relied upon in any and allcases to positively anchor the tutt tx, to the backing l. y

its before intimated, the drawings exemplify a practical embodiment ofour improvements as applied to a button ot ci i'- cular configuration,although the essential features et the invention may be embodied in theconstruction ot buttons oit other shapes, as` oval, square, triangular,hexagonal, etc.,'so that We do'not limit ourselves to the identicaltorni and construction of parts shown, since various modifications indetail may be resorted to,` .in adapting the essential Yfeatures ot 'ourconstruction to the varying requirements et manufacture and tradeWithout departing from the spirit and intent of our invention in thisrespect.

lli/'hat We claim as our invention and dosire to secure by LettersFatent is,

l. A button `backing of the character designated, con'iprising a iibrousfiller-Wad, an attachrncnt-tutt-abric, and a collet formed withpreformed serrations penetrating said attachinent-tutt-tabric and alsowith marginal overlap by means of Which the component parts oit thebacking are clamped together, substantially in the manner and for thepurpose described.

2. A button. backing ot the character -ted,vcomprising a Vtibrous iillerWad, au attachment-tut-abric, and collet formed with serr tions -whichpenetratl said attachment-tutt tabric and protrude into said filler Wad,saidV collet being also termed with marginal overlap by means ot whichthe component parts ot the bac-king are clamped together, substantiallyin the manner and for the purpose described.

JOHN A. DEVFND. ltllCl-IAEL d. KELY.

llVitnesses Guo. lWM. Mnir'r, Dono'rn'r p lill. Unitarier-mun,

